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James Asser
Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton
James Asser is the Labour MP for West Ham and Beckton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
9,254
Recent swing
-25.5% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary Votes
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 Ayes, 105 Noes
James voted with the majority
VOTED NO
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 Ayes, 275 Noes
James voted against the majority
VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 Ayes, 9 Noes
James voted with the majority
Where James fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
James Asser
Member of Parliament
West Ham and Beckton
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Procedure Committee